Korean grammar - Not as good as, less than - 만 못하다 |
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Pattern: Noun + 만 못하다 The pattern Noun + 만 못하다 is used to make a negative comparison. The English equivalent is to say that something is not as good as something else. It is usual to use the contrastive marker 은/는 to identify the item being compared. It is common to see the 네요 ending, which communicates a personal impression, used with this pattern. |
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영화는 책만 못해요.
A movie isn't as good as a book. |
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쇠고기는 맛이 돼지고기만 못해요.
Beef doesn't taste as good as pork. |
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이 호텔은 우리 집만 못해요.
This hotel is not as good as our house. |
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이 비빔밥은 전에 먹었던 것만 못하네요.
This bibimbap is not as good as the one (I) had before.
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이 지우개는 제 오래된 지우개만 못하네요.
This eraser is not as good as my old eraser. |
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올해 수확은 작년만 못해요.
This year's harvest is not as good as last year's. |
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채영이의 영어 실력은 철수만 못해요.
Chaeyoung's English skills aren't as good as Chulsoo's. |
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그의 아이디어는 그녀의 아이디어만 못해요.
His idea is not as good as her idea. |
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그 강의는 제가 들었던 강의만 못하네요.
That lecture is not as good as the lectures I have taken. |
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저의 기말고사 성적은 중간고사 성적만 못해요.
My final exam grades are not as good as (my) midterm exam grades. |
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이 야채는 어제 제가 산 야채만 못해요.
These vegetables are not as good as the vegetables I bought yesterday. |
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재 수영 실력은 내 친구만 못해요.
My swimming skill is not as good as (my) friend's. |
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재 건강은 예전만 못해요.
My health is not as good as it used to be. |
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이번에 새로 나온 핸드폰 디자인은 이전 디자인만 못해요.
The design of the new mobile phone this time is not as good as the previous design. |
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건강이 예전만 못한 것 같아요.
Seem that (my) health is not what it used to be. |
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짧은 머리가 긴 머리만 못한 것 같아요.
(I) don't think short hair can only do long hair. |
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국어 성적이 수학 성적만 못했어요.
(My) Korean grades were not as good as (my) math grades.
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요리 솜씨는 형이 동생만 못해요.
The younger brother's cooking skills are not as good as (his) older brother's.
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백 번 듣는 것이 한 번 보는 것만 못하죠.
Hearing a hundred times is not as good as seeing once, right? |
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